Your sleep chronotype can change throughout your lifetime.
Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist, has popularized four chronotypes not mentioned in peer-reviewed medical studies.
What’s Your Chronotype?
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One chronotype is not “better” than the other.
It depends on your personal preference and how you perform mental and physical tasks.
Sleep chronotypes can change throughout life.
People tend to align with the evening chronotype starting inadolescenceand shift toward a morning chronotype into adulthood.
Consider your daytime habits when adopting a new sleep routine since your daytime schedule affects your sleep andalertness.
Summary
Sleep chronotypes are natural sleep schedules.
By developing consistent sleep habits, you could shift your sleep schedule and improve your overall sleep.
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